> In German, the term is "stillen" which (as those of you who know "Stille
> Nacht, Heilige Nacht" know) means "to quiet" or "to calm" or "to make
> peaceful".
> Sorry for the lesson! Once in a while my past life slips out...
> Jo-Anne, whose seven-year-olds are almost certifiably bilingual, now,

I love language lessons (well, I am a teacher <first profession> born from a
teachers couple).
In Dutch  *stillen* means to lessen hunger or thurst! German and Dutch are
closely related.

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, living in Maaseik, Belgium
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac
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